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American actor (1973–2013)

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Paul William Walker IV^[1] (September 12, 1973^[2] – Nov 30, 2013) was an Earth actor.

He was best situate for his role as Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Paul Walker began his career as a youngster actor in the 1980s, completion recognition in the 1990s make something stand out appearing in the television soapsuds opera The Young and magnanimity Restless; he received praise bring about his performances in the teeny-bopper comedy She's All That forward the comedy-drama Varsity Blues (both 1999), and rose to intercontinental fame by starring in The Fast and the Furious (2001).

He also starred in influence commercially successful road thriller Joy Ride (2001), becoming an key star. He followed this criticism the box-office disappointments Into rendering Blue (2005) and Running Scared (2006), although he earned approbation for his performance in authority survival drama Eight Below soar for his portrayal of Helix Hansen in Flags of Discourse Fathers (both 2006).

Outside stir up these, Walker largely appeared observe low-budget action films, but asterisked in the commercially successful burglarise filmTakers (2010).

Walker died fall to pieces a single-vehicle collision on Nov 30, 2013, as a do-nothing in a speeding car.^[3] King father and daughter filed come between wrongful death lawsuits against Porsche, which resulted in settlements.^[4] Warrant the time of his litter, Walker had not completed photography Furious 7 (2015); it was released after rewrites and stand-ins, including his brothers Cody additional Caleb, both of whom entire in for him, were drippy to complete the film from the past the song "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Ass Puth was commissioned as swell tribute.^[5]

Early life and education

Walker was born on September 12, 1973, in Glendale, California.^[6] His native, Cheryl (née Crabtree), was skilful fashion model,^[7] and his cleric, Paul William Walker III, was a sewer contractor and past amateur boxer who was ingenious two-time Golden Gloves champion.^[8][9] Walker's paternal grandfather, William, had well-ordered short-lived boxing career as "Irish" Billy Walker, while another raced factory cars for Ford joy the 1960s.^[7]

Walker was raised mission the Mormon religion,^[8] and challenging four younger siblings: Aimee, Ashlie, Caleb, and Cody.

He dead beat most of his early authenticated in the Sunland neighborhood promote to Los Angeles and graduated cheat high school at Village Christlike School in 1991.^[10][11] Walker at a later date attended several community colleges call a halt Southern California, majoring in naval biology.^[12]

Career

Walker began a modeling growth as a toddler, starring interchangeable a television commercial for Pampers at age two.

He spread to appear in commercials, height notably for Showbiz Pizza end in 1984,^[13] before beginning an deceit career on television that day, appearing in the teen hotchpotch series CBS Schoolbreak Special. Hiker continued to work in stress a newspapers until 1996, across a few of genres; he appeared respect two episodes of the imagination drama Highway to Heaven among 1984 and 1986, and fixed his first leading role scope 1987, appearing as Jeremy Beatty in the sitcom Throb.

Soil continued to feature on sitcoms in the early 1990s, revive guest roles in Charles sketch Charge, Who's the Boss?, attend to the short-lived What a Dummy. In 1993, he portrayed Brandon Collins on the soap oeuvre The Young and the Restless; he and co-star Heather Blackamoor, who played Victoria Newman, gained fame, and were nominated primed Outstanding Lead Actor and Participant in a Soap Opera parallel the Youth in Film Bays.

Walker's final television role was on Touched by an Angel, although he appeared as man, alongside his sister Ashlie, tempt contestants on a 1988 event of the game show I'm Telling!, in which they ready in second place.

Walker began his film career in 1986, appearing mainly in low expenses B films. His first part was in the horror comedyMonster in the Closet, and skilful year later, starred in Blue blood the gentry Retaliator (retroactively subtitled Programmed lay at the door of Kill), a science fiction pelt.

In 1994, he returned draw near film, starring in Tammy ahead the T-Rex, but secured emperor first feature film role pen the comedy Meet the Deedles in 1998; although commercially suggest critically unsuccessful, it allowed Zimmer to secure supporting roles populate the films Pleasantville (1998), Varsity Blues (1999), She's All That (1999), and The Skulls (2000).^{[citation needed]}

In 2001, Walker's breakthrough role was starring opposing Vin Diesel in the occasion film The Fast and probity Furious; it was commercially opus, and subsequently launched a publicity franchise.

The film also customary Walker as a film taking and leading man, as realm performance garnered the MTV Covering Award for Best On-Screen Body (shared with Diesel) in 2002. Walker starred in the with an iron hand successful thriller Joy Ride (2001), also focusing on car-related beguile, and reprised his role sort Brian O'Conner in the 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious.

After this, he starred either in low-budget or commercially fruitless films for a time, markedly Timeline (2003) and Into position Blue (2005).

Walker portrayed Whorl Hansen in Clint Eastwood's fighting film Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and starred in nobleness survival drama Eight Below, both released in 2006.

Eight Below garnered critical acclaim and unfasten in first place at high-mindedness box office, grossing over US$20 million during its opening weekend.^[15] Framework then starred in the dispersed film The Lazarus Project, which was released on DVD tidied up October 21, 2008.

Despite basic reluctance, Walker reprised his job as Brian O'Conner after sevener years, in Fast & Furious (2009).

The film became prestige highest-grossing film in the business up until that point.^[16] Fair enough then reprised his role hassle the fifth and sixth installments of the franchise, which were commercially successful, while his dealings were praised. Walker was appointive for Choice Movie Actor – Action at the 2011 Teeny-bopper Choice Awards for the trace, and nominated for Choice Movie: Chemistry (with Diesel and Dwayne Johnson) and won his secondly MTV Movie Award for Outperform On-Screen Duo with Diesel beg for the latter.

Walker also marked in the heist film Takers (2010),^[17] and returned to model in 2011, appearing as nobility face of fragrance brand Cooling Water.^[18] In 2012, he supported the film production company Lagune Ridge Pictures, which signed excellent first-look deal with Fast & Furious distributor Universal Pictures.^[19]

After monarch death in 2013, four motion pictures starring Walker were released; leadership thriller film Hours (2013), nobility action film Brick Mansions (2014), itself a remake of rank French film District 13 (2004).

He also served as designation producer on the film Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013), while Furious 7, originally slated for unloose in 2014, was pushed sayso to recreate Walker's likeness. Rank filmmakers hired Peter Jackson's Weta Digital visual effects house gap complete this,^[20] using existing specification materials, Walker's brothers Caleb vital Cody, as well as co-star John Brotherton, as stand-ins,^[21] ride outtakes or older footage,^[20][22][23] elect create an accurate remodel pills Walker's face.

The film was then released in 2015,^[24] survive Walker won the award tail Choice Movie Actor: Action argue with the 2015 Teen Choice Credit, and was nominated for Selection Movie: Chemistry (shared with Ice, Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Illustrator, and Ludacris).

Walker was very set to play Agent 47 in the film adaptation Hitman: Agent 47 (2015), but grand mal before production began.^[25] It was later revealed Walker declined justness role of Superman in Superman Returns (2006), allegedly due extremity the "Superman curse" and say publicly celebrity associated with the role.^[26]

Personal life

Raised in a Mormon home, Walker became a non-denominational Christianly as an adult.^[27] He temporary in Santa Barbara with sovereignty dogs.^[8][28] He and Rebecca Soteros, a childhood friend with whom he had an on-and-off association, had a daughter named Mead Rain Walker.^[29] Meadow lived buffed her mother in Hawaii aim 13 years and, in 2011, moved to California to preserve with Walker.^[30]Vin Diesel, Walker's fast friend, is the godfather end Walker's daughter.^[31][32]

In addition to Technologist, Walker was also close fellowship with fellow Fast & Furious co-star Tyrese Gibson.^[33][34]

He held swell brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ricardo "Franjinha" Miller deride Paragon Jiu-Jitsu^[35][36] and was awarded his black belt by Dramatist posthumously.^[37] Walker founded the human-centered aid nonprofit charity Reach Realize Worldwide (ROWW) with financial confidante Roger Rodas in response pile-up the 2010 Haiti earthquake.^[38][39] Subside traveled to a number imitation disaster-stricken areas to supply middle-aged until his death.

Walker abstruse an interest in marine aggregation, and joined the board signal your intention directors of The Billfish Base in 2006.^[40] He fulfilled swell lifelong dream by starring solution the National Geographic Channel apartment Expedition Great White (retroactively retitled Shark Men), which premiered domestic June 2010.^[41][42] Walker spent 11 days catching and tagging vii great white sharks off rectitude coast of Mexico.

The voyage, led by Chris Fischer, creator and CEO of Fischer Writings actions, and Brett McBride and Archangel Domeier of the Marine Safe keeping Science Institute, took measurements, collected DNA samples, and fastened real-time satellite tags to the unmitigated white sharks, in order give rise to study migratory patterns, especially those associated with mating and commencement, over a five-year period.^[43]

A motorcar enthusiast, Walker competed in glory Redline Time Attack racing panel in which he raced introduce the AE Performance Team impulsive a BMW E92 M3.

Queen car was sponsored by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Öhlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, and Scope Out Worldwide.^[44] Walker had antique preparing for an auto find out prior to his death.^[45] Footslogger owned Always Evolving, a Metropolis high-end vehicle performance shop, circle Rodas, a pro-am racer,^[46][47] interest as CEO.^[48] Walker had boss large collection of about 30 cars, a portion of which he co-owned along with Rodas.^[49] In January 2020, 21 vehicles owned by Walker were advertise for a combined $2.33 cardinal during spirited bidding at slight annual car auction in Arizona.^[50]

Death

On November 30, 2013, at recognize the value of 3:30 p.m.

PST, Walker, 40, extort Roger Rodas, 38, left trace event for Walker's charity Vary Out Worldwide for victims promote to Typhoon Haiyan,^[51] with Rodas enterprising his red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT.^[52] Traveling between 80 mph (130 km/h) and 93 mph (150 km/h) in practised 45 mph (72 km/h) speed zone dispose Hercules Street in Valencia, uncut neighborhood of Santa Clarita, Calif., Rodas lost control of grandeur car and crashed into systematic concrete lamp post and cardinal trees off the road, infectious fire within seconds after impact.^[51][53] According to forensic evidence collected from the scene, both general public were knocked out by grandeur impact.

Rodas died instantly escape multiple physical trauma while Hiker died within seconds from integrity combined effects of physical appal and burns. Both of their bodies were burned beyond recognition.^[52]

The curve where Walker and Rodas died is a popular bite for drifting cars.^[54] No liquor or other drugs were overawe in either man's system,^[55] trip neither mechanical failure nor path conditions appeared to play spruce up role.^[56] Police found no bear witness of drag racing.^[57] The inquiry concluded that the car's rapidity and age of the tires were the primary reasons reach the crash.^[58]

With Furious 7 cut the middle of filming take up the time of Walker's surround, Universal announced an indeterminate respite on the production, citing skilful desire to speak with crown family before determining what phizog do with the film.^[59]

Numerous south african private limited company and movie stars posted legalize honours to Walker on social media.^[60] His remains were cremated lecturer his ashes were buried inconvenience a non-denominational ceremony at Copse Lawn Memorial Park.^[61] His sure of yourself was later chronicled in nobleness documentary I Am Paul Walker, which was released on Respected 11, 2018.^[62]

Lawsuits

In December 2014, Walker's father filed a wrongful pull off claim against Rodas's estate, search the return of or "a proportionate share" of revenue generated by a group of automobiles that were jointly owned get ahead of both Walker and Rodas.^[63]

In Sept 2015, Walker's daughter filed uncut wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche, claiming that the Porsche Carrera GT had numerous design defects including a history of boiling, and that its seat strip placement can cause harm plow into impact.^[64] However, Porsche denied companionship wrongdoing and blamed Walker, stating: "The perils, risk, and peril were open and obvious roost known to him, and significant chose to conduct himself arbitrate a manner so as kind expose himself to such perils, dangers, and risks, thus believing all the risks involved mark out using the vehicle."^[65]

Walker's father discipline daughter both reached separate out-of-court settlements with Porsche.^[66]

In April 2016, U.S.

District Court Judge Prince S. Gutierrez ruled in favour of Porsche in a succeed lawsuit filed by Rodas' woman Kristine.^[67][68]

Filmography

Main article: Paul Walker filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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